A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 83 It turns out that having too many Foundation Establishment Pills can also be a problem.

Open the two bottles of pills that Gan Rushuang gave me.

One of the bottles contained seven pills, which were Snowflake Pills, a secret recipe of the Hidden Moon Sect.

This elixir is made from more than a dozen kinds of century-old spiritual herbs, with the main ingredients being three kinds of ice-attribute spiritual flowers that have reached three hundred years of medicinal age, produced from the spiritual fields of the main peak of the Hidden Moon Sect.

Occasionally, these pills appear in the market auctions of the Hidden Moon Sect, with each one priced at around six or seven hundred spirit stones. The effect of one pill is equivalent to several months of arduous cultivation for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. Moreover, with the cultivation level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the medicinal power of one pill can be fully digested and absorbed in less than half a month. If the pills are in sufficient supply and taken continuously, it is equivalent to cultivating with approximately ten times the arduous cultivation cheat code.

It is best used in the early stages of foundation building, but its effectiveness is greatly reduced in the middle stages.

Its effect on the later stages of foundation building is negligible.

Gan Rushuang gave him seven Snowflake Pills, which, theoretically, would be enough to save him nearly three years of arduous training in the initial stage.

As for why it was seven pills instead of a whole bottle of ten, it must have been leftovers from back then.

The other bottle of pills is called the Su Yin Pill, a secret recipe of the Yan Yue Sect. For cultivators whose Yuan Yang and Yuan Yin are still intact, its effects are increased by 20%. One pill can be refined in about half a month, and the effect of one pill is equivalent to the hard work of an ordinary mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator for five or six months.

How effective it will be on him remains to be seen.

After all, he had consumed a large number of low-grade pills during his Qi Refining stage, which had given him considerable drug resistance. Furthermore, his pseudo-spiritual root was not as good at absorbing the medicinal power of spiritual herbs as cultivators with better spiritual root talents. Given his innate spiritual root, this was unlikely to change before he obtained the Heaven-Mending Pill.

"No matter what, let's try one pill first."

...

Just as Han Li began using drugs to cultivate immortality, several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators gathered in the main hall of Huangfeng Valley.

"Sect Leader, has Han Li truly reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

The elderly man surnamed Xu looked distressed and somewhat incredulous.

"See for yourself."

Zhong Lingdao handed over a roster.

The words "Han Li, the fourth disciple of the Hongfu Sect who has achieved Foundation Establishment" have been added to it.

A single line of text contains a wealth of information.

Seeing this, the old man surnamed Xu looked even more troubled, as if someone owed him hundreds or thousands of spirit stones. How could a single word describe his bitterness?

"How is this possible? How could someone with only four pseudo-spiritual roots establish their foundation so easily?"

This situation is practically one in ten thousand in the world of cultivation.

It's almost comparable to the emergence of a Heavenly Spiritual Root.

"Senior Brother Xu, have you forgotten that he participated in the Blood Trial, helped Senior Uncle Hong Fu and Junior Uncle Li win the external bet, won the favor of those two masters, and luckily obtained several Foundation Establishment Pills?" a Foundation Establishment cultivator sighed.

"How can he be so lucky?"

The elderly man surnamed Xu became even more frustrated.

"Alright, Junior Brother Xu, I didn't bring you here to listen to these complaints. What you need to do now is figure out how to ease the tension with Junior Brother Han. Don't blame me for not warning you, given Junior Brother Han's current status and position, after a few more years of cultivation, he might very well succeed me as your elder brother. At that time, if he still holds onto the dirty secrets that arose from the Ascension Token, your Xu family will likely suffer greatly..."

Zhong Lingdao said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent.

The elderly man surnamed Xu was even more shocked.

Is this possible?

There must be.

Zhong Lingdao's master was a Core Formation elder surnamed Huang in the sect. Otherwise, Sect Leader Zhong would not have been able to hold the position of sect leader.

Now that Fairy Hongfu has broken through her cultivation level and gained Li Huayuan's appreciation, it's hard to say whether the position of sect leader will change hands in the future.

Han Li's only shortcoming is that his cultivation level is slightly lower.

As for connections? As long as the two Core Formation stage cultivators speak up, no one in the sect will dare to make things difficult for them. At that time, the Xu family might be implicated.

"Alas, Senior Brother Sect Leader, what should I do? Back then, I was..."

"Make peace with generous gifts."

Zhong Lingdao's voice was extremely deep:
"Since Junior Brother Han has made peace with me, it means he also intends to make peace with you all. Even if he asks for an exorbitant amount, as long as you are willing to spend money to satisfy him and vent your anger, Junior Brother Han will likely forgive and forget what happened that day. Once he accepts everyone's gifts, he won't be able to make things difficult for you in the future. If you really insist on being so calculating, he will definitely not be well-liked in Huangfeng Valley, and there will be no place for him here... Do you all understand?"

Among them, there are certainly those with powerful backers who have reached the Core Formation stage.

"Senior brother sees things more clearly."

"What the sect leader says makes sense."

"Let's do it this way..."

"Senior brother, where is Junior Brother Han's cave dwelling located now? May we go and pay him a visit together?" someone suggested.

"I haven't received a message from him yet either. But don't worry, he'll come to the council hall in about ten days to receive a mission to guard the sect's medicinal fields. We can talk to him here then. By the way, the mission Junior Brother Han wants to take is a bit tricky; it might affect the Wang family's interests. I alone might not be able to persuade that person in the Wang family to give up the lucrative position..."

Then, Zhong Lingdao explained in detail that Han Li wanted to guard a certain sect's medicinal garden.

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.

After a brief exchange of glances and spiritual communication, someone stepped forward and said:

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, this matter is actually not troublesome. We can go together to talk to that junior brother from the Wang family. It's just a matter of asking the Wang family to give up a position. How could he refuse? Besides, they don't need someone who does nothing."

“Junior Brother Nie, you are mistaken. Although Junior Brother Wang does not know how to care for those flowers and plants, I have heard that he once repelled an attack by evil cultivators, which can be considered meritorious. Moreover, forcibly transferring him back like this may easily create discord between him and us. How about we appease him by giving him another lucrative position?”

A combination of a big stick and a sweet date might be a better approach.

"That's it."

Zhong Lingdao nodded and said, "That's the final word."

What he wanted was for everyone to participate, so that he wouldn't be acting recklessly.

Thus, Han Li was "forced" to accomplish many things without his knowledge.

The ten-odd days of training passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

The gate to the fake cave next to the Spirit Spring Cave opened, and a young man stepped out.

At this point, Han Li had already refined the first Snowflake Pill. His internal magical power was gradually increasing, and the effect was quite good.

Calculating the time, he closed the gate and headed straight for the main hall of Taiyue Mountain, thousands of miles away.

Upon arrival, seeing a bunch of smiling faces, I was both surprised and felt it made perfect sense.

In the end, he received the task he wanted: to take care of the No. 6 sect's medicinal herb garden for three years.

When they left, they took more than four thousand spirit stones with them.

This was an apology from several Foundation Establishment managers representing the cultivation families, which could be considered a way to put an end to the matter of the Ascension Order from back then.

Four thousand spirit stones may not seem like much, but they represent a great deal of sincerity.

Han Li was not one to fuss over trivial matters.

As long as these old guys don't mess with him in the future, he's still quite magnanimous.

Before leaving the sect to carry out his mission, he visited the small herb garden under Senior Brother Ma's jurisdiction and purchased several types of Foundation Establishment Pill auxiliary materials that met the required age, along with more than a dozen other spiritual herbs suitable for refining various Foundation Establishment stage pills. The auxiliary materials for Foundation Establishment Pills could also be used to refine many other pills, so it wouldn't arouse suspicion. And even if someone did suspect him, what could they do to him?

Turning around, he went back to Red Tassel Mountain again, tended to the flowers and plants there, and then immediately paid a visit to Master Hong Fu, asking for a copy of his alchemical insights.

After leaving the mountain gate, Han Li personally visited Li Huayuan's cave, Bibo Cave, to pay his respects to his Uncle-Master Li. He then met Yu Kun, the adopted son of Li Huayuan and his Daoist partner, and presented him with a "Heart-Clearing Pill." This pill was one of several spiritual pills refined by Fairy Hong Fu using forbidden herbs, capable of alleviating or even curing the aftereffects of qi deviation. Han Li's act of gifting this elixir in advance speaks volumes.

A day later, at the Huangfeng Valley market, Han Li met with Tian Buli, the shopkeeper, and asked Wanbaolou to sell the hundred or so mid-to-high-grade magic artifacts he had brought, along with several top-grade magic artifacts without much background. Because it was black market pricing, there was no karmic consequence involved, so the price was definitely lowered, but he still managed to get several thousand spirit stones.

Half a day later, at the location of the No. 6 Spirit Herb Plantation, Han Li, a newcomer, reported for duty.

Then, the Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Then the division of labor was clear.

As the newly arrived manager, Han Li was temporarily only responsible for one-eighth of the area. Moreover, many of the Qi Refining stage disciples assigned to him were experienced in tending to flowers and plants, with more than ten or even decades of planting experience.

This is a good thing; someone has already put in a good word for him, so he naturally doesn't refuse this kindness.

...

No. 6 Pharmaceutical Park.

Enter the temporary cave.

Han Li took out various low-grade spiritual herbs that he had prepared in advance.

From that moment on, he began accumulating experience in alchemy.

While studying the alchemy insights provided by Master Hongfu, he also tried and experimented on his own. He started by refining pills with herbs that were over ten years old to improve his skills. Once his success rate improved, he switched to more difficult-to-refine pills.

Nearly 30,000 spirit stones would be enough for him to do for a long time.

He placed a prepared medicinal powder into an alchemy furnace...

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past few months, he refined the remaining Snowflake Pills, greatly increasing his magical power in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

However, he could sense that the Snowflake Pill wasn't working as well as rumored. Its potency was reduced by about one-fifth. Unsurprisingly, this was drug resistance—a side effect of excessive drug use during his Qi Refining stage.

There's no solution to this for now.

In addition, he also tried refining various low-level pills. Perhaps because the Foundation Establishment stage has a stronger sense of the five senses compared to the Qi Refining stage, and because the Foundation Establishment True Fire is more stable than the Earth Fire, his success rate in refining low-level pills increased rapidly.

For example, when refining a Bright Fire Pill suitable for cultivators at the eleventh or twelfth level of Qi Refining, he used some semi-finished medicinal powder made from spiritual herbs that were thirty or forty years old to test his skills. He only made three or five mistakes before mastering the heat and temperature for refining the pill, the timing for opening the furnace and taking out the pill, the time consumption of almost every step, and the feel for each aspect.

If it were someone without talent, they wouldn't be able to pinpoint the problem no matter how many times they tried and failed.

He, however, possesses keen insight and can quickly observe and summarize his own oversights.

In order to ensure that no materials were wasted, he initially put only one half-finished product in each batch for practice, instead of the dozen or twenty batches that experienced alchemists would do.

After he tried the pill a dozen times, his success rate exceeded 30%.

After refining three hundred doses of this type of elixir over half a month, the success rate can exceed 80%.

Once he has mastered the details of refining one type of elixir, he will attempt to refine the next type.

The recipes for low-level pills are not expensive either; several recipes together cost less than two thousand spirit stones.

During the day, he spends a small portion of his time refining pills, the majority of his time refining the medicinal properties of the pills for cultivation, and a little time strolling around the medicinal fields under his charge. In fact, he doesn't need to worry too much about it, because his Qi Refining stage servants take good care of all kinds of herbs for him.

However, he still needed to keep an eye on a few specific types of spirit trees. These trees required Foundation Establishment cultivators to periodically use intermediate-level spells to eliminate pests and diseases, cleaning them from the roots and interior to ensure the health of the fruit. Qi Refining cultivators couldn't do this. Their spiritual sense couldn't detect the finer details, making it easy for problems to arise. Furthermore, those spirit trees were very precious, and every single fruit on them was precious; otherwise, they would offend certain Core Formation elders.

Fortunately, he only needs to take care of five or six fruit trees here.

It is sufficient to remove the pests about once a week.

It won't take much time.

In addition, he would return to Red Tassel Mountain every time he refined a Snowflake Pill or a Pure Yin Pill, both to manage the spirit herb garden there and to seek advice from his master on alchemy. The delay would only last a day.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

He wouldn't dare say he'd be 100% successful at making several low-level pills, but he was confident he'd be over 80%.

This is already a very good success rate.

And two or three thousand spirit stones disappeared just like that.

"Refining low-level pills is no longer difficult for me; when I'm in a good mood, I can even achieve a success rate of over 90%. Next, I should try refining Foundation Establishment Pills."

If his alchemy skills were sufficient, he certainly wouldn't waste spirit stones buying auxiliary materials to refine the "hot potato" Foundation Establishment Pill. Instead, he would directly refine Foundation Establishment pills that could enhance the magical power of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Unfortunately, he's still a novice.

He has only recently begun his journey in alchemy.

As for why one should refine Foundation Establishment Pills to improve their alchemy skills?

There are many reasons.

One reason is that the spiritual herbs in the forbidden area are limited, and he can't afford to waste any that could help him improve his cultivation and gain experience or refine his alchemy skills. Even though a single finished Foundation Establishment Pill can fetch two, three, or even five or six times the price of other Foundation Establishment pills in spirit stones, it's still not as precious to him as the other Foundation Establishment pills that can help him improve his cultivation. Therefore, he uses the spiritual herbs related to Foundation Establishment Pills for practice.

Another reason for this choice is that the process of refining Foundation Establishment Pills is more difficult compared to refining other ancient Foundation Establishment pills. It requires the medicinal properties of up to thirty-four ingredients to be compatible. In other words, alchemists who can refine Foundation Establishment Pills first will find it easier to refine other pills of the same level, and their success rate will be guaranteed much faster.

Furthermore, Foundation Establishment Pills are the least valuable thing to him.

For example, he had quite a few of the three main medicinal ingredients related to the Yue Kingdom's Foundation Building Pill: Heavenly Spirit Fruit, Purple Monkey Flower, and Jade Marrow Ganoderma.

The semi-finished main medicine powder is enough to prepare more than two hundred doses. This is equivalent to one-third of the profits from all three main medicines obtained by the seven major sects of Yue Kingdom in each forbidden area trial.

I won't feel too bad using it for practice.

in fact.

The three main medicinal herbs are not only found in the Crimson Forbidden Land, but some can also be provided by the advanced medicinal gardens built by the seven sects. These are medicinal gardens built using formations to imitate the ancient environment. However, due to the low yield, they have to rely on the Crimson Forbidden Land for a little over five years' worth of production.

Furthermore, there is more than one formula for Foundation Establishment Pills, and the Yue Kingdom cannot possibly rely on just one type of Foundation Establishment Pill to meet the needs of its disciples.

Of course.

Han Li only has one formula for Foundation Establishment Pills, which is the formula for Foundation Establishment Pills containing the three main ingredients: Heavenly Spirit Fruit, Purple Monkey Flower, etc.

You can redeem it at the Huangfeng Valley Yuelu store, and it's cheaper.

Other Foundation Establishment Pill recipes can also be obtained, but they are extremely expensive.

He doesn't have that kind of spare money.

Beside a medicinal field planted with Thousand Knot Flowers, Han Li summoned a Qi Refining stage disciple:

"Look at that thousand-knot flower, isn't it growing a bit poorly?"

"what?"

The Qi Refining stage handyman disciple who was called out looked completely bewildered.

Because the plant that Han Li was pointing to was clearly the one that was growing the best.

"Uncle Han, um, this, this, that..." Large beads of cold sweat immediately appeared.

"Don't worry, spirit stones are no problem. I'll write down the cost for you. A Hundred-Year Thousand-Knot Flower costs 350 spirit stones. You accidentally watered it a little too much, which harmed it. According to the rules of the herb garden, you must compensate 350 low-grade spirit stones. Here are 351 spirit stones. The extra one is yours. Any problems?" Han Li asked with a smile.

The disciple, initially confused, snapped back to reality and exclaimed, "Thank you, Uncle-Master! Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

"Hmm, you're a promising young man. Keep up the good work, and you'll reap the rewards."

Working here, this disciple only earns five low-grade spirit stones per month.

It was definitely a lucrative job, but also an extremely risky one.

Because if the spirit herb dies while being cultivated, the internal price will be used to compensate for the loss.

Han Li's actions were undoubtedly a great benefit to his Qi Refining stage subordinates.

Lose money?

Just pay up.

This is also a common practice of "stealing from one's own side" among many Foundation Establishment cultivators who guard medicine gardens.

Moreover, the sect not only did not stop it, but was actually happy to see it happen.

Since cultivating spiritual herbs is ultimately for consumption, and selling them is all about earning spirit stones, what's the point? Besides, sometimes many spiritual herbs are unsellable and become surplus. Why not "sell" them off at a small discount beforehand, and even consume them internally?

One operation equals a win-win-win situation.

Han Li profited from the distribution channels.

The disciple earned some extra money.

The sect made the lion's share of the profits.

“You weren’t careful with that sixty-year-old black peony. You didn’t water it enough and it dried out… 120 spirit stones.”

"And that eighty-year-old Golden Essence Ginseng, you neglected to water it for a few days and didn't use any magic to infuse it with spiritual energy. Look, it's all wilted and rotten. Pull it up and send it to my cave... 170 spirit stones."

"You ruined that two-hundred-year-old Zhenzhenye medicinal plant, you owe me 720 spirit stones... Here are 723 spirit stones..."

"From now on, for those who are over a hundred years old, I will give you an extra spirit stone. For those over two hundred years old, I will give you three extra spirit stones. For those over three hundred years old, I will give you five extra spirit stones."

A medicinal herb with a four-hundred-year history? It would be taken away by a Core Formation cultivator the moment it appeared; don't even think about it.

"You better watch your mouth, kid..."

After a series of operations, Han Li quickly obtained more than 20 kinds of auxiliary materials, totaling more than 50 plants.

The more expensive ones cost seven or eight hundred spirit stones, and some even approach a thousand, but the required quantity is very small.

The cheapest ones are those that are several decades old and cost a hundred or so spirit stones per plant.

The most needed items are those that are a hundred years old, which cost tens of thousands of spirit stones.

With the addition of the seven or eight kinds of auxiliary materials he purchased from Senior Brother Ma in the sect, he had gathered all thirty-one kinds of auxiliary materials needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Considering he was the largest one in the area, the Qi Refining stage handyman disciples couldn't possibly control him. They were too busy cooperating with him.
Moreover, he only picked one or two plants from each medicinal herb field, and immediately planted younger ones, making this act of embezzlement completely harmless, and outsiders could not see through his scheme at all.

In addition, he was willing to spend spirit stones, so he smoothed out all the minor problems.

"Thousand knot flower, black peony grass, golden essence ginseng..." Thirty-one kinds of auxiliary ingredients.

"Heavenly Spirit Fruit, Jade Marrow Fungus, and Purple Monkey Flower." The three main ingredients are all gathered together.

Back in his cave, he began to prepare the semi-finished medicinal powder corresponding to each Foundation Establishment Pill according to the prescribed ratio.

More than thirty portions were prepared in one go.

It's not that we don't have enough main ingredients, but that the auxiliary ingredients are too expensive, and we don't have enough spirit stones to buy them.

Even without small bottles, just gathering all the ingredients is enough for him to drink a whole pot.

If he hadn't made a lot of money before, he probably wouldn't have even had enough to raise the first round of operating funds.

"Open the furnace and begin refining the elixir."

Without a doubt, he ruined the first piece of material he tried.

The second and third copies were also discarded.

Fortunately, he found the problem: he hadn't controlled the heat properly.

Then came seven or eight more failures.

Various problems arose one after another, and he found them all one by one.

Seeing more than ten documents ruined by himself, he felt heartbroken, but his will remained firm and he remained patient.

Next, several more documents were scrapped.

It must be said that refining Foundation Establishment Pills is quite difficult.

But this was his sixteenth attempt. This time, he controlled everything very well, his touch was excellent, and finally, he succeeded in making one pill!
The first Foundation Establishment Pill was finally refined for him:
"It's done!"

After the elixir was completed, he couldn't help but slap his thigh in delight.

Using his magic, he carefully examined the Foundation Establishment Pill, scraped off a small piece, and tasted it. It was undoubtedly a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill.

This Foundation Establishment Pill may be a bit small and less appealing, and its medicinal power may be slightly weaker than that refined by an experienced craftsman, but it is definitely a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Come again."

The next batch failed because I was too eager to finish it.

He tried again, this time with a calmer mindset, and rediscovered the feeling he had when he first succeeded. Unsurprisingly, it worked again.

In the end, he refined six Foundation Establishment Pills from thirty-four ingredients. The last two were no different from those refined by experienced craftsmen. They were round and full, a bright blue color, clearly of medium to high quality.

It has to be said: feel is really important.

The boost to spiritual awareness during the Foundation Establishment stage is even more significant.

If he were to refine it during the Qi Refining stage, he doubted he could succeed even once with more than thirty sets of materials.

More than a month has quietly passed.

We've cleared customs.

We're out of materials.

They're almost penniless.

"I have to earn spirit stones."

Judging by the timeline, Chen Qiaoshan and Chen Qiaoqian should have reached the Foundation Establishment stage by now, right?

Because of his butterfly effect, the eldest son of the Chen family is in a much better situation than in the original trajectory.

just.

When he returned to Huangfeng Valley and inquired about the Chen family's situation, he was immediately astonished.

"How could this be?"

original.

Someone has snatched the job from Young Master Chen.

The incident began when Chen Qiaoshan, in his early years, became a disciple of a Core Formation stage elder surnamed Huang in the sect. The elder didn't appreciate the apprenticeship gift he presented, or rather, he didn't even consider this disciple with three spiritual roots. Therefore, he didn't accept the gift, only granting Chen Qiaoshan a formal title out of respect for the Chen family.

But this time, when the Core Formation cultivator surnamed Huang received the news that Chen Qiaoshan had brought back twenty-eight hundred-year-old spiritual herbs from the Crimson Forbidden Zone, three of which were exquisite herbs with a medicinal age of five or six hundred years, he immediately thought of his disciple.

Then, he decisively took half of the more than twenty spiritual herbs that Chen Qiaoshan had managed to obtain with great difficulty, in the name of his "mentor".

He even took advantage of the sect rules to specifically request those three exquisite spiritual herbs that were hundreds of years old, using them to refine a batch of pills for himself.

This put Chen Qiaoshan in an extremely awkward situation.

Originally, the eldest son of the Chen family could have exchanged for three Foundation Establishment Pills. After this incident, he only received one.

but.

The Core Formation cultivator surnamed Huang was a man of principle, and afterwards he specially gave Chen Qiaoshan, his nominal disciple, a Foundation Establishment Pill, leaving no room for criticism.

With two Foundation Establishment Pills in hand, and considering that Chen Qiaoshan had taken one Foundation Establishment Pill years ago to cleanse his marrow and transform his meridians, he should theoretically have a high probability of establishing his foundation in one fell swoop. The entire Chen family also placed high hopes on their eldest son.

result.

Chen Qiaoshan faltered and failed.

Two pills were taken, but it was still just a hair's breadth off.

It is evident that her spiritual root aptitude is no less than that of Dong Xuan'er.

Equally bad.

Of course, she is definitely much more qualified than Han.

"Elder Huang has really screwed people over..."

If Chen Qiaoshan had three Foundation Establishment Pills in hand, his path to Foundation Establishment would be without any surprises.

Unfortunately, he ended up with Huang Nie, a Core Formation stage master who was both reliable and unreliable.

"Wait a minute. Since Young Master Chen failed, doesn't that mean the Foundation Establishment Pill I have now found a legitimate use?"

As for the source?

Inside the Crimson Forbidden Land, he obtained three. With just a little hint and guidance, Master Hongfu and Dong Xuan'er would surely understand: "Feng Yue, Old Monster Li, and Yan Chijiao, you'll have to take the blame for killing the direct descendants of the Hidden Moon Sect."

As long as he doesn't take out too many Foundation Establishment Pills, Fairy Hongfu and Dong Xuan'er won't think too much about it.

What outsiders think is their business.

They might think he succeeded in establishing his foundation with just two or three Foundation Establishment Pills.
After all, he obtained seven through the Crimson Trial.

If we take out three or four more, who among those outsiders can say anything wrong?
Three or four Foundation Establishment Pills cost another ten thousand spirit stones.

That's enough for him to continue improving his alchemy skills.

Do it when you think of it.

They immediately went to the Chen family's ancestral home in the Taiyue Mountains.

"Han Li, a disciple of Hongying Mountain, has come to visit a friend..."

As one of the three major cultivation families in Huangfeng Valley, the Chen family has a strong foundation and profound heritage. There are as many as sixty or seventy people in the Foundation Establishment stage and as many as four or five hundred people in the Qi Refining stage. If it weren't for the fact that they deliberately controlled the pseudo-spiritual root members with poor spiritual root aptitude and some triple spiritual root members to manage their businesses in the secular world, such as the market in Huangfeng Valley and the small markets of the other two families, the Chen family would have at least a thousand members with spiritual roots.

The Chen family also has one Core Formation stage elder, as well as eight or nine promising talents with dual spiritual roots like Chen Qiaoqian, and one with a special physique. The Chen family patriarch has also taken in six or seven Foundation Establishment cultivators from other families with dual spiritual roots or special physiques as his disciples.

Two qualified sons-in-law who moved in with their wives' families.

In other words, the Chen family has intricate connections with many other cultivation families.

In addition, the protection of his ancestor, a Nascent Soul cultivator, made his position in Yellow Maple Valley unshakeable.

but.

We still need to give some face to a Core Formation disciple like Han Li.

"Junior Brother Han, we meet again."

The person who came out to greet Han Li was none other than Chen Qiaotian, the fourth genius of the younger generation of the Chen family.

The future Core Formation stage of the Chen family.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Qiaotian."

"No need to be polite, please come in."

"it is good."

The guests and hosts took their seats, exchanged pleasantries, and chatted happily.

They quickly got down to business:

"Junior Brother Han, may I ask what brings you here?"

Han Li made no attempt to hide anything and directly took out a pill bottle containing a single, bright blue pill.

Upon seeing the pills, Chen Qiaotian was utterly astonished:

"Foundation Pill?"

Yes, this person gained quite a lot that day, and many of the spiritual herbs were of excellent quality. After becoming a disciple of Master Hongfu, he certainly won't be mistreated. It's perfectly normal for him to have Foundation Establishment Pills left over.

"Junior brother, what do you mean?" Chen Qiaotian asked cautiously.

"Senior Brother Qiaotian, I heard that Brother Chen has been having bad luck, failing to succeed with two Foundation Establishment Pills in a row. I have some history with Brother Chen, and after thinking it over, I feel it's a real pity that he's wasting his time like this. Coincidentally, I happen to have some extra Foundation Establishment Pills on hand, so I'm planning to help him... I just don't know if Brother Chen needs them now?" Han Li asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiaotian suddenly stood up: "Junior Brother Han, is this really true?"

Han Li remained calm and nodded slightly.

It seems the Chen family does indeed need Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Junior brother, thank you. Please wait here for a moment, I will immediately send a telepathic message to Uncle Wu and ask him to call my elder brother back as soon as possible."

Chen Qiaotian then hurriedly left the reception room.

Han Li was not surprised by this.

He knew all too well the importance of the Foundation Establishment Pill to the gentle and refined eldest son of the Chen family.

In the original timeline, after consuming the second Foundation Establishment Pill obtained from the Crimson Forbidden Land, he still failed to establish his foundation. Disheartened and disillusioned, he turned to the mortal world. Decades later, he turned into a handful of dust.

This time, failing to establish his foundation even after taking two Foundation Establishment Pills will only further damage his Dao heart.

He offered a glimmer of hope when the other party was in utter despair.

I imagine that not only would Chen Qiaoshan's eldest son be desperate to seize it, but the other members of the Chen family who are on good terms with him, as well as their elders, would also try their best to negotiate and win it over.
When Chen Qiaotian returned, he brought back a middle-aged fat man with a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

"Fifth Uncle, this is Junior Brother Han Li."

The young man explained.

"Junior Brother Han, greetings." The fat man was extremely polite.

Upon seeing this, Han Li also stood up and returned the greeting: "Greetings, Senior Brother Chen."

Without further ado, Fatty Chen went straight to the point and offered to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill:

"Junior Brother Han, my Chen family will offer 3,500 spirit stones to buy this Foundation Establishment Pill from you. What do you think, Junior Brother?"

Han Li smiled but remained silent upon hearing this.

Three thousand five hundred was indeed above his desired price.

But merchants are driven by profit, and this chubby Chen, who was mostly active in the shops of Chenjiafang Market, wasn't exactly sincere in his pricing. Just look at the Zhongling Sect Leader and you'll understand.

"Three thousand six..."

Upon seeing Han Li's calm demeanor, Fatty Chen knew that the price had been too low and immediately raised it.

Upon hearing this, Han Li shook his head and simply said:
"Senior Brother Qiaotian, Senior Brother Chen, let me put it this way, I've already traded one with Sect Leader Zhong for 4,500 spirit stones. I know that price is a bit high, but the value of a Foundation Establishment Pill varies from person to person. Brother Chen Qiaoshan has already taken three; one more pill would greatly increase his chances of achieving Foundation Establishment. Of course, my visit isn't just about getting a good price for this Foundation Establishment Pill; I'm more interested in helping Brother Chen achieve his goal..."

"Therefore, it doesn't matter whether you two give me a thousand spirit stones or two, three, or four thousand..."

The asking price of three thousand five or six thousand is truly disappointing.

As soon as Han Li finished speaking, Chen Qiaotian stepped forward and said, "Junior Brother Han, I'll buy this Foundation Establishment Pill from you for three thousand eight hundred spirit stones. Besides, I owe you a favor. What do you think, Junior Brother?"

It's not that the Chen family owes a favor, but rather that Chen Qiaotian personally owes a favor, and that's fine.

enough.

"it is good."

Han Li's eyes lit up, and he nodded with a smile.

Thirty-eight mid-grade spirit stones were handed over in one hand, and Foundation Establishment Pills in the other. Everyone took what they needed and was happy. Even Uncle Chen Wu didn't say anything more, but left in a hurry with the Foundation Establishment Pills.

Helpless, Chen Qiaoshan was now disheartened and insisted on going to the secular world to manage the family's businesses and do his last bit of effort for the family.

How does this work?
How could the head of the Chen family be willing to let his son leave in such a dejected manner?
How could those uncles bear to watch the eldest son of the family, who had been sensible and well-behaved since childhood, polite and respectful to his elders, and caring for his younger siblings, become decadent and degenerate?

It's crucial to send him a Foundation Establishment Pill immediately. This will both save the legitimate son and strengthen the bond between the young boy and the family.

"Junior Brother Han, thank you very much."

Chen Qiaotian expressed his sincere gratitude.

His elder brother, who had taken good care of him in the past, will have another chance to establish his foundation. This is truly wonderful.

"You're welcome, I benefited more."

Han Li touched the storage bag, which was gradually bulging again, and was very satisfied.

Just as he was about to take his leave, Chen Qiaotian suddenly asked a probing question from behind:
"By the way, Junior Brother Han, do you have any more Foundation Establishment Pills? If so, could you sell one or two more to the Chen family? The price is negotiable, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Han Li paused, then nodded:

"There are indeed two left, but how many spirit stones are you prepared to take out, Senior Brother?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiaotian was initially taken aback, but then overjoyed.

After a moment's thought, he offered a price that Han Li couldn't refuse:

"How about four thousand two hundred spirit stones per stone?"

The Chen family, in general, is not lacking in spirit stones, but is very lacking in Foundation Establishment Pills.

After all, the cake is only so big each year, and although a lot ends up in the hands of the Chen family, it is still far from enough for the clansmen below to divide.

Now that we have two more Foundation Establishment Pills, perhaps they can make up for the regrets of the two clansmen who took Foundation Establishment Pills before but failed to establish their foundations, and take a chance to go further.
Therefore, he readily offered a price that was higher than what would be expected at an auction.

However, he believed that his people were willing to pay the spirit stones.

Even if it means going on credit to the family, they will try to get these two Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Four thousand two hundred spirit stones per stone?" Han Li murmured, then nodded. "Okay, deal."

This is already two or three hundred yuan higher than his expected price.

Not only did they earn spirit stones, they also gained favors.

Earn blood.

As Han Li was leaving, he saw a tall, slender figure flying towards him on a sword in the distance, but he did not go forward to greet her, and instead left directly.

"Chen Qiaoqian has indeed established her foundation. As expected of a little genius with dual spiritual roots, she succeeded with just one Foundation Establishment Pill."

With over ten thousand spirit stones, plus the several thousand he had left over, he could gather enough materials to refine about thirty more Foundation Establishment Pills.

...

Without delay, he first went to the Hongying Mountain cave to ask Master Hongfu about some of the confusions he had in the process of cultivation, and then asked about alchemy. After that, he went back to the Lingquan Cave to take a look.

Finding everything intact and no one causing trouble at his place, he immediately returned to the No. 6 Medicine Garden to refine pills.

A little over a month later, thirteen pills were successfully made.

Although the success rate was still low, it allowed him to accumulate a fairly substantial amount of alchemy experience.

Then, a new problem arose.

"Something's not right. I'm accumulating more and more Foundation Establishment Pills."

Even though several have already been sold, the stock on hand has not decreased but increased, quietly accumulating to more than a dozen.

As for spirit stones, they were truly empty, with only about twenty low-grade spirit stones left.

What to do?

A dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, so poor that he only has about twenty low-grade spirit stones left?

And he never imagined that one day he would be troubled by having too many Foundation Establishment Pills.

Before Foundation Establishment: Let's set a small goal first, get eight Foundation Establishment Pills first.

After Foundation Establishment: Set another small goal, sell as many Foundation Establishment Pills as you can.

Damn, there's no way to sell it.

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